Convenience Store Romance [Sunwoong Fanfic]

XIII - Graduation

Finally.
I will finally graduate and leave this hell hole called university.
Okay, no, I actually liked it. I had my great friends who showered me with comfort.

It's been a whole year since that happened. With the help of the people who really cared about me I was able to move on. I didn't forget him though. How could I?
He was the first person I had ever loved. He was my first lover and will always be.

I tried to love someone else. I really did.
Wonjun helped me and we went on dates and everything like we were really dating. He too wanted to fall in love.
Unfortunately, we are only good friends and couldn't go further than that. He couldn't picture me in that way and I had him on my mind all the time. What was profitable from that time was how closer we got.

I know I probably should just forget him but I don't think I want to. I mean, after all I still love him and still hope for him to come back to me.

Every week I write him small letters that I never send. It's not like I know his adress anyways. Even if I did I don't think I would send them. He made everything very clear last year. So, for now, I keep them inside a box with our names and picture together, a box we both decorated.

Right now, I am reminiscing about our memories while siting next to a tree, being protected from the sunlight by it's structure.

Suddenly my phone starts ringing, indicating that someone wants to talk to me.

I pick up only to be yelled at by a worried mom who couldn't find her son.

"Wonjun, calm down. I was at the back taking some time to myself. I'm making my way there." I say as I get up from the grass, making sure my graduation uniform is not dirty.

"You better hurry child."

"Hey, I'm 21 now." I retort.

"You're still my son." He retorts back, hanging up the call.

I walk towards the guys and, after calming down an angry mom, they congratulated me for graduating. I happily thank them and proceed to take my seat at the front, next to all my class.

The MC then starts her introdution to the school and the graduating faculty of the day. A video of us goes by which brings memories.
The director does his speech then, thanking us for our hard work through all the years. He gives back the microphone to the MC and she begins calling our class names. I become absorbed in my thoughts once again and when I come back to reality there's only a few of us left.

"Lee Gunmin." she calls and he goes up to the stage. He thanks everyone and I smile sheepishly as he is one of my classmates I regret not knowing better.

"Lee Sunwoo"

I get up, making my way towards my diploma. As it was handed to me I had to do a small speech about college life and I just froze. I then look at my friends and they try to reassure me.
I just take a deep breath and start.

"Hello, my name is Sunwoo and I am finally graduating. I had a nice college life : good friends, good teachers, nice grades and I was never in trouble." I looked at everyone in the croud, taking my time to organize my ideas. "I also got to know love and heartbreak, the acceotance of society and, above all that, true friendship. I just wanna say, one more time, thank you to everyone who made it possible for me to reach this point and thank you to everyone who has taken part in my life."

Everyone claps as I finish and I bow down while smiling. I get out of the stage and go to meet my friends. While on the way a lot of people congratulate me which I am thankful for.

My parents were able to come and they congratulate me for all my hard work. Then the guys steal me from them and drag me out to have lunch. The morning ceremony is over but there's more in the afternoon. I can't change my graduation uniform as I need to be with the right dress code for the celebrations.

"Olay so we thought it would be nice to bring some more friends of yours because it is a graduation lunch and everything." They let me know.

I tell them it wasn't necessary and then they reveal they thought about it but didn't actually invite anyone which makes me laugh. They laugh along and soon we are outside a simple looking restaurant.

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After we finished I thanked the guys for bringing me iut to lunch and they nood their heads.
Something has been bothering me so I decide to just ask.

"Minsu and Sungjun, has something happened?"

They look at me like deers caught in headlights and Wonjun allies my interrogation. The couple shares nervous looks between each other but I have noticed something different about both. While both were weird around each other Minsu looked depressed and Sungjun seemed normal.

Minsu then sighs and decides to reaveal something to us.

"Guys..." He starts before breathing in deeply. "We broke up."

We both then gasp loudly and even start coughing.
Mine and Wonjun's reactions were a little over the top, I must admit, BUT STILL. How the heck did they end their relationship? In what universe?

"We are still friends tho." Sungjun hurriedly adds.

"What happened?" Asks the older.

Minsu looked like crying so I exchange signals with Wonjun and we each grab one half of the ruined couple and bring them to talk.

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A/N: Hello my dear readers! Sorry for not updating last week, I was very busy.
I hope you enjoy this chapter and I would love to recieve your opinion and/or your constructive criticism!
Thank you all.